January 16, 200817 yr Groups sponsor designs for Over-the-Rhine BY LUCY MAY | CINCINNATI BUSINESS COURIER January 16, 2008 OVER-THE-RHINE - Local architects will lead students, planners and other interested members of the public in a design "charrette" Saturday to explore the possibilities for new, residential construction in Over-the-Rhine.
January 16, 200817 yr ^ I'll be helping lead one of the teams, so I'll be there. It should be a good time, but only if we get good participation from the public. We architects can't do it all :-D We're hopefully going to exhibit the results at a later date as well, but no details yet.
January 22, 200817 yr Don't remember seeing this anywhere else but Pendleton is getting a new furniture store. Should be open soon. Joseph Williams Home 550 Reading Road, Cincinnati, OH 45202 We are a new urban lifestyle furniture store, offering rugs, lighting, art, decorative mirrors, and other unique home accessories. We are located on Reading Road in the Pendleton Arts District. Parking is available in our lot and on the street.
January 22, 200817 yr ^I heard about it, and actually received an evite to attend a preview party for the new store. I expect it to be pretty cool...unfortunately I won't be able to attend.
January 22, 200817 yr I heard about it, and actually received an evite to attend a preview party for the new store. I expect it to be pretty cool...unfortunately I won't be able to attend. Same here, I hope they do well.
January 23, 200817 yr I'll be at the preview party for BuyCincy, so I'll be sure to come back and give first impressions.
January 23, 200817 yr Three penthouses unveil this week January 22, 2008 | DOWNTOWNER OVER-THE-RHINE - The developers Central Park Properties are unveiling their three finished penthouses at the American Building this Saturday, Jan. 26. A tour will be held to showcase these penthouses from noon3 p.m.; the tour will be open to the public. John Perazzo and Mark Krone, two of the three partners of Central Park Properties, will be on site to greet people and discuss the renovation process of the Art Deco structure while they show off the top five floors of the 17-story building. According to a release, the most extravagant of the three units to be open Saturday is the three-story unit, encompassing the entirety of three floors. All three condominiums have been totally completed and are ready for occupancy.
January 23, 200817 yr Thanks for the news, Randy. I will definitely go check those out. I had a tour of the penthouses before the construction was finished, and they were already very impressive. The pictures below were taken from the 13th floor.
January 23, 200817 yr Remember in Predator when the Native American guy [billy I think] called the Predator out on the log bridge. that was awesome. someone should do that with mark glove.
January 23, 200817 yr ^ LOL! Yeah, but that means that mark glove would have to kill one of us! I'm not signing up for that duty...
January 23, 200817 yr I'm trying to think of Predator lines that make sense, but none spring to mind. How about: I ain't got time to bleed. Stick around. Come ahn..... do eeet! Keel me nauow!
January 24, 200817 yr Who is Mark Glove and what does that have to do with these projects? Please enlighten me.
January 24, 200817 yr Who is Mark Glove and what does that have to do with these projects? Please enlighten me. I cannot believe you just asked this?!
January 24, 200817 yr Well, that's cuz I love you guys! btw Uncle, whats the latest news with the streetcar?
January 24, 200817 yr Well, that's cuz I love you guys! btw Uncle, whats the latest news with the streetcar? That's a question probably better directed towards John Schneider or thomasbw...I have been out of Cincinnati for the entire month, so I might be somewhat out of the loop on its current status.
January 25, 200817 yr Well, that's cuz I love you guys! btw Uncle, whats the latest news with the streetcar? The streetcar should be in front of the finance committee in the near future, possibly the last big hurdle
January 26, 200817 yr Here are a few shots from the tour of the American Building penthouses on Saturday. Looking northeast from the balcony. Looking northwest from the balcony. Access to one of the penthouses - 2 elevators right into the unit! A portion of the original floor was maintained. If you scroll to the right of the picture, you can see a "Cutler Mail Chute" which was in use until the building was transitioned into condos 4 years ago. The chute allowed people to drop their mail from any floor. The mail would go down to a box located on the first floor (unless it got stuck and was found 30 years later, as the story goes in some places!) Jacuzzi tub with city view. And my favorite: the trash chute!
January 27, 200817 yr Lower left corner, extend his left hand out a little more and you'd be touching them.
January 27, 200817 yr ^Those are the Western-Southern built (I think) properties on Walnut Street. They are at least 7-10 years old. I don't know a ton about them. They are kind of like cheap imitations of the stuff that exists across the street.
January 27, 200817 yr Those views are fantastic...I would love to have a jacuzzi tub with a view like that.
January 30, 200817 yr So, I scoped out Joseph Williams Home this past Friday, and I have to say I was really impressed. The furniture straddled the line between style and affordability quite well. They certainly have not made the same mistakes price-wise most contemporary furniture stores do or the same mistakes selection-wise most affordable places do. http://www.buycincy.com/2008/01/joseph-williams-home-preview-p.html
January 30, 200817 yr Whats the word on the Freestore and their continuing plan of destruction of the neighborhood? Did anybody go to the hearing?
January 30, 200817 yr It was moved to Feb 11, as they had to resubmit due to incomplete paperwork. OTR Community Council did pass a resolution Monday night supporting saving the buildings.
January 30, 200817 yr Thanks I will bring thi topic up at my neighborhood meeting on monday. I know that Pendleton opposes it also.
January 31, 200817 yr Here is a video of the American Building's Penthouse unit: http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AB/20080130/VIDEO/301300062/
January 31, 200817 yr No, but they used "beautiful", "great", "incredible" about 20 times in a one-minute span, so I guess they are buying!
January 31, 200817 yr That place hasnt sold yet?? I went up there about 4 years years ago when it went on the market. I also got up into the elevator room above the penthouse unit, cool stuff! :-D
February 6, 200817 yr Does anybody know what is the SPCA building going to be used for after they move to their new site? It sounded like condos, but they should be done with that school after this school year, and i haven't heard any definite plans yet. I'm assuming that CPS needs the money from the sale of this building to help pay for the new building. Someone please enlighten me
February 6, 200817 yr ^ There are no current plans for the existing SCPA building. One issue with CPS selling the property, is that any building suitable for educational use has to be offered to a charter school first. Hopefully the new administration in Columbus will help change that ridiculous law. The other issue that has not been settled is if the greenspace to the north will be sold as part of the building or kept for community use. Some good news, though, it does sound like the Mercer Commons site is close to being sold back to Eagle/Western Southern.
February 6, 200817 yr Hopefully that can SPCA can be sold as condos in the 150K range. That would really stimulate that area immensely.
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